diff --git a/src/guiengine/widgets/model_view_widget.cpp b/src/guiengine/widgets/model_view_widget.cpp
index 2c346cdc3..fb0c8d0e7 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/widgets/model_view_widget.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/widgets/model_view_widget.cpp
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ void ModelViewWidget::update(float delta)
         }
         
         // slow down when getting close
-        if (fabsf(angle - m_rotation_target) < m_rotation_speed*5.0f)
+        if (fabsf(angle - m_rotation_target) < m_rotation_speed*7.0f && fabsf(angle - m_rotation_target) > m_rotation_speed*2.0f)
         {
-            m_rotation_speed = std::max(m_rotation_speed*0.9f, fabsf(angle - m_rotation_target));
+            m_rotation_speed = std::max(m_rotation_speed*0.9f, 25.0f);
         }
         
         // stop rotating when target reached